2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Statistics – Following New Smyrna 175 (February 12, 2018)

Event statistics following the season-opening race of the 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season, the New Smyrna 175, at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Todd Gilliland won the race, extending his streak to three consecutive seasons with at least one victory.

Race Statistics

New Smyrna 175

New Smyrna Speedway – New Smyrna Beach, Florida

- Winner (starting position): Todd Gilliland (2nd)

- Top Five: Todd Gilliland, Cole Rouse, Harrison Burton, Derek Kraus, Tyler Ankrum

- Full Results: Todd Gilliland, Cole Rouse, Harrison Burton, Derek Kraus, Tyler Ankrum, Spencer Davis, Anthony Sergi, Ronnie Bassett Jr., Tyler Dippel, Brandon McReynolds, Kody Vanderwal, Ryan Vargas, J.P. Morgan, Brandon Oakley, Joe Graf Jr., Abraham Calderon, Jimmy Zacharias, Juan Manuel Gonzalez, Chase Cabre, Matt Levin, Chuck Buchanan Jr., Jesse Iwuji, Andrew Tuttle, Anthony Alfredo, Dillon Bassett, Ruben Garcia Jr., John Wood, Salvatore Iovino, Hailie Deegan

- Laps Completed: 175

- Laps Led: Todd Gilliland (96), Harrison Burton (79)

- Pole Position: Harrison Burton (93.770 mph)

- Hard Charger: Tyler Ankrum (+20; 25th to 5th)

- Margin of Victory: 0.158 seconds

- Car Count: 29

- Cars Running at Finish: 22 (of 29; or 76 percent of the field)

- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 17

- Cautions: 8 for 39 laps

- Average Speed: 64.054 mph

- Lead Changes: 3 between 2 drivers

- Drivers Making Series Debut: 12

Notes of Interest – Race/Weekend Recap

- This was Todd Gilliland’s first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory of the season and seventh career. He has now won races in three consecutive seasons and two at New Smyrna Speedway (also won race in 2016). He led a race-high 96 laps.

- Gilliland now has 19 top-10 finishes in 20 races.

- Gilliland led an all-Toyota top-five performance, with Cole Rouse, Harrison Burton, Derek Kraus and Tyler Ankrum all driving Toyotas.

- Cole Rouse finished second in his series debut. It also marked a career-best Pro Series finish in any category for the Arkansas driver, who ran a full season of K&N Pro Series West competition in 2016.

- Harrison Burton finished third, the second of two drivers to lead laps in the race, after starting on the pole position, the third of his career. Burton now has pole positions in each of his three years on tour.

- Derek Kraus finished fourth. He has finished in the top-five in each of his two career races, both at New Smyrna (was career-best third in 2017 race).

- Tyler Ankrum finished fifth, advancing a race-high 20 positions in his series debut.

- Spencer Davis was the highest finishing Chevrolet, taking sixth. He has recorded at least one top 10 in each of the last four seasons.

- Defending race winner Ronnie Bassett Jr., who finished eighth, improved his streak of consecutive seasons with at least one top 10 to six, leading all drivers.

- Tyler Dippel drove the highest-finishing Ford to a ninth-place finish for his 13th career top 10.

- Other drivers to record career-best finishes were Anthony Sergi (7th); Kody Vanderwal (11th, series debut); Ryan Vargas (12th, series debut); Joe Graf Jr. (15th, series debut); Abraham Calderon (16th, series debut); Jimmy Zacharias (17th, series debut); Juan Manuel Gonzalez (18th, series debut); Matt Levin (20th, series debut); Andrew Tuttle (23rd, series debut); Anthony Alfredo (24th, series debut); and Hailie Deegan (29th, series debut).

- A total of 13 drivers improved on their starting position in the race.

- The next race will be Saturday, April 14, with the Zombie Auto 150 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

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2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Statistics – Following Race 1 (February 12, 2018)

Season statistics following the first race of the 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Statistics

- Races: 1

  - By State: Florida (1)

  - By Track Length: .480 miles (1)

- Race Winners (Drivers): Todd Gilliland (1)

- Most Top Threes: Todd Gilliland (1), Cole Rouse (1), Harrison Burton (1)

- Most Top Fives: Todd Gilliland (1), Cole Rouse (1), Harrison Burton (1), Derek Kraus (1), Tyler Ankrum (1)

- Laps Completed: 175

- Miles Completed: 84

- Race Winners (Manufacturers): Toyota (1)

- Most Laps Led, Race: Todd Gilliland (96)

- Most Races Led: Todd Gilliland (1), Harrison Burton (1)

- Drivers to Lead at Least One Race: 2

- Most Races Led All Laps: None

- Fewest Race Laps Led in a Win: 96 – Todd Gilliland (New Smyrna Speedway, February 11)

- Most Race Laps Led Without Winning: 79 – Harrison Burton (New Smyrna Speedway, February 11)

- Number of Drivers to Compete in At Least One Race: 29

- Number of Drivers to Compete in Every Race This Season: 29

- Most Races: Todd Gilliland (1), Cole Rouse (1), Harrison Burton (1), Derek Kraus (1), Tyler Ankrum (1), Spencer Davis (1), Anthony Sergi (1), Ronnie Bassett Jr. (1), Tyler Dippel (1), Brandon McReynolds (1), Kody Vanderwal (1), Ryan Vargas (1), J.P. Morgan (1), Brandon Oakley (1), Joe Graf Jr. (1), Abraham Calderon (1), Jimmy Zacharias (1), Juan Manuel Gonzalez (1), Chase Cabre (1), Matt Levin (1), Chuck Buchanan Jr. (1), Jesse Iwuji (1), Andrew Tuttle (1), Anthony Alfredo (1), Dillon Bassett (1), Ruben Garcia Jr. (1), John Wood (1), Salvatore Iovino (1), Hailie Deegan (1)

- Victories By Starting Position: 2nd (1)

- Pole Positions: Harrison Burton (1)

- Hard Chargers: Tyler Ankrum (1)

- Highest Car Count: 29 (February 11 at New Smyrna Speedway)

- Lowest Car Count: 29 (February 11 at New Smyrna Speedway)

- Drivers to Complete Every Lap This Season: Todd Gilliland, Cole Rouse, Harrison Burton, Derek Kraus, Tyler Ankrum, Spencer Davis, Anthony Sergi, Ronnie Bassett Jr., Tyler Dippel, Brandon McReynolds, Kody Vanderwal, Ryan Vargas, J.P. Morgan, Brandon Oakley, Joe Graf Jr., Abraham Calderon, Jimmy Zacharias

- Driver to Complete Most Laps This Season: Todd Gilliland (175), Cole Rouse (175), Harrison Burton (175), Derek Kraus (175), Tyler Ankrum (175), Spencer Davis (175), Anthony Sergi (175), Ronnie Bassett Jr. (175), Tyler Dippel (175), Brandon McReynolds (175), Kody Vanderwal (175), Ryan Vargas (175), J.P. Morgan (175), Brandon Oakley (175), Joe Graf Jr. (175), Abraham Calderon (175), Jimmy Zacharias (175)

- Widest Margin of Victory: 0.158 seconds (Todd Gilliland over Cole Rouse; February 11 at New Smyrna Speedway)

- Narrowest Margin of Victory: 0.158 seconds (Todd Gilliland over Cole Rouse; February 11 at New Smyrna Speedway)

- Most Cautions, One Race: 8 (February 11 at New Smyrna Speedway)

- Fewest Cautions, One Race: 8 (February 11 at New Smyrna Speedway)

- Most Lead Changes, One Race: 3 (February 11 at New Smyrna Speedway)

- Fewest Lead Changes, One Race: 3 (February 11 at New Smyrna Speedway)

- Most Leaders, One Race: 2 (February 11 at New Smyrna Speedway)

- Fewest Leaders, One Race: 2

- Points Standings: 1. Todd Gilliland (48); T-2. Cole Rouse (42); T-2. Harrison Burton (42); 4. Derek Kraus (40); 5. Tyler Ankrum (39); 6. Spencer Davis (38); 7. Anthony Sergi (37); 8. Ronnie Bassett Jr. (36); 9. Tyler Dippel (35); 10. Brandon McReynolds (34).